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Leizhou
Leizhou (Chinese: 雷州) is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang.[1]
Leizhou 雷州市 Hoihong; Luichow | |
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Leizhou Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E / 20.9143°N 110.0967°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhanjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,523 km2 (974 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 279,124 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Local variety | Leizhou Min |
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| Simplified Chinese | 雷州 | ||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Leichow | ||||||||||||||||
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The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.
Geography edit
Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.
Transportation edit
Climate edit
| Climate data for Leizhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 34.4 (93.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.3 (99.1) | 38.6 (101.5) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.3 (97.3) | 33.3 (91.9) | 32.9 (91.2) | 29.6 (85.3) | 38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.0 (87.8) | 28.8 (83.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 27.3 (81.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 17.4 (63.3) | 23.4 (74.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.3 (75.7) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 18.7 (65.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 3.7 (38.7) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.6 (60.1) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 17.0 (62.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 2.4 (36.3) | 2.4 (36.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.6 (0.97) | 27.9 (1.10) | 41.0 (1.61) | 89.5 (3.52) | 203.1 (8.00) | 211.5 (8.33) | 224.2 (8.83) | 336.3 (13.24) | 234.5 (9.23) | 132.4 (5.21) | 48.7 (1.92) | 34.5 (1.36) | 1,608.2 (63.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.1 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 133.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.9 | 90.5 | 101.9 | 148.9 | 212.0 | 220.2 | 239.0 | 212.2 | 199.1 | 216.0 | 177.5 | 138.2 | 2,061.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Notable People edit
- Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "【大美广东】A nostalgia trip to the Leizhou Peninsula!湛江雷州半岛：日暮远山 戏梦人间". ysln.ycwb.com.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.